CNN – Health

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…

After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…

I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even…

’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating…

A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially…

Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more evidence for adding them —…

New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helps people lose weight, how long…

By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When I was knee-deep in the early years of parenting, Facebook was in its infancy and Instagram and TikTok…

A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, hailed as a…

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…

About 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro at some point in their life, and half of them – about 6% of…

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria…

In early March, Dr. Barb Petersen, a large-animal vet in Texas, began getting calls from the dairy farms she works with in the Panhandle. Workers…

Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in…

Do you or a loved one talk in your sleep? It’s a common sleep issue for many, experts…

John Frizzell always had a feeling he was…

More than 200 people with diabetes were injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a problem with a connected mobile app, the US…

An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting…

By Mira Cheng and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. She took a…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national…

Has your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is Medicine, a global health initiative managed by…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For most South Asians, the phrase “What will people say?” is all too familiar. What will people say if you…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a…

(CNN) — Walking has earned a reputation as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many people, and scores of studies show the…

For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she was watching the world through a straw…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard…

The rumors are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany,…

Deaths from drug overdoses and firearm-related injuries have reached record levels in the United States in recent years, and it’s created a…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Gas and propane stoves significantly increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide in rooms throughout the home, and…

Haley Weaver has always been…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case…

“Live, laugh, love.” “Good vibes only.” “Choose…

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said it’s been increasing supply of its sought-after weight-loss drug Wegovy, with at least 25,000 people now starting to…

After a sharp rise in women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, rates decreased significantly in 2022,…

As reproductive health remains a key issue in the 2024 US presidential election, a recent executive order signed by President Joe Biden to improve…

Ongoing testing of milk and dairy products by the US Food and Drug Administration has not found any active H5N1 bird flu virus in 297 samples of…

In many countries, up to 1 in 5 new mothers experience a mood or anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, these conditions often go undiagnosed and untreated…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn’t too far off, according to…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the years leading up to menopause, a person can experience a multitude of symptoms, including emotional…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Medical device maker Philips announced a nearly $1.1 billion personal injury settlement over some of its CPAP,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Spikes of influenza A virus seen in wastewater samples from 59 sewer systems across 18 different states this…

In the Los Angeles restaurant where Nathaly Paola Castro Torres works, customers never fail to comment on her short…

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday that will end many uses of the highly toxic,…

Mom-to-be Stephanie Zuroski hopes she recognizes the signs of labor quickly, because the hospital where she plans to deliver her first child is more…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Vaping has been known for its association with respiratory disease and nicotine addiction. Now, a new study,…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Even if your genetics put you at greater risk for early death, a healthy lifestyle could help you…

The number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting a challenge to efforts to achieve and…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A stricter abortion law that takes effect in Florida on Wednesday — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a…

A 38-year-old man repeatedly tries to force his wife to have sex in the middle of the night but has no memory of his actions when he wakes…

(CNN) — Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye…

CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney has…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as…

There are a lot of risks when it comes to adolescents using screens — and a new multinational study shows weight-related bullying may be among…

It’s long established that sleep plays a crucial role in health and…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that…

Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and…

The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it is issuing a federal order to require more testing and reporting of H5N1 influenza, more…

When opposite sex couples are trying and failing to get pregnant, the attention often focuses on the woman. That’s not always the…

About 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage of the anti-obesity drug Wegovy, according to a KFF analysis released Wednesday. But it…

More people across the United States – nearly 40% – are living in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from…

Despite working a full-time job in human relations and caring for her 6-year-old son Chase and 3-year-old daughter Millie, Anne Helms often feels…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Early tests of pasteurized milk – purchased at grocery stores in areas with cows that have tested positive for…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Tuesday about the risks of counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections after…

When the US Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into a bird flu outbreak in…

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in Chicago, Alicia Meneses Maples had two younger brothers who were born with disabilities. David was…

Each of Tara Marklin’s three sons have vastly different approaches to eating: The oldest eats the widest array, the middle likes vegetables but…

Patients have a right to privacy when it comes to their medical information, even when they travel to another state for an abortion, IVF, birth…

“How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma’am?” While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live,…

If you’re looking for something to sweeten your dinner table this Passover, Jewish dietitian and chef Micah Siva has a few ideas for…